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When I was little I got in trouble for drawing on my school papers.  It was impossible for me to stop doodling, so after a heated teacher’s conference, I was allowed scratch paper.  It got me through degrees in English and Liberal Arts, then, when my youngest child started school, I took an art class and began to discover what paint can do.  I learn something with every painting.

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Juried Shows

San Francisco Women Artists, San Francisco, CA:
​"Color Pop!" April, 2023, Juror: Cecelia Chia.
"Climate Change: Protecting Mother Earth" March, 2023, Juror: Danielle Siembieda.  
"Holiday Spirit" December, 2022, Juror:  Philip M. Bewlery.  (Juror's Choice Award). 
"Intense Palette" May, 2022, Juror: Na Omi Judy Shintani.
​"Celebrating Women's History Month" March, 2022, Juror: Michelle Mansour.
"Fresh Perspective" January, 2022, Juror: Cecelia Chia. (Juror's Award)
"Artful Giving" December, 2021, Juror: Priscilla Otani.
"Light and Shadow" November, 2021, Juror: Emebet B. Korn.
​"Art Matters" June, 2021, Juror: Elena Gross.
“Slice of Life” February, 2021, Juror: Beth Davila Waldman. 
“Hidden Figures” March, 2020, Juror:  Judy Shintani.
“Out of the Box” February, 2020, Juror: Annette Schultz.
“A Leap Year” January, 2020, Juror: Ashley Voss.
“Curves and Shapes” November, 2019, Juror:  Matt Mckinley.
“Memories” August, 2019, Juror: DeWitt Cheng.
“Point of View” May, 2018, Juror:  Annie Galvin.
“Discover” March, 2018, Juror:  Anne Herbst.
“Reflection” November, 2017, Juror: Stephen Wagner.
“Outrageous” May, 2017, Juror: Beth Waldman. (Juror’s Award)
“Change” January, 2017, Juror:  Janice Rowell.
 “Angles and Curves” August, 2016, Juror:  Suzy Barnard.
“Motion” June, 2016, Juror:  Craig Zaretsky.
“New Perspectives”  May, 2016, Juror:  Courtney Strimple Coleman. (Juror’s Award)
“La Femme” March, 2016, Juror:  Priscilla Otani (Juror’s Award)
 “Icons” February, 2016, Juror:  Eric Rewitzer. (Juror’s Award)
“The Blues,” November, 2015, Juror:  Jonathan Barcan.
 “Flora and Fauna” October, 2015, Juror:  Matt McKinley.
“Icons” January, 2013.
“A Place in Time,” October, 2012.
“Impressions” April, 2012 (Juror’s Award).
Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA, “Fuck You in the Most Loving Way,” December, 2016.
Spare Change Gallery, San Francisco, CA, “Women and Money,” July, 2015.
Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA, “Left Coast Annual Juried Exhibition,” April, 2014.
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA, “The Art of No,” September, 2013.
Phoenix Gallery, New York, New York, “Bound,” January, 2013.
Vargas Gallery, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA, “Addiction,” October, 2012.
Firehouse Arts Center, Pleasanton, CA, “Fresh Works,” May, 2012.
Memberships
Art Explosion, 2019 – present.
ArtSpan, 2019 – present.
San Francisco Women Artists, 2012 – present.
Women’s Caucus for Art, 2012 – 2017. 
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